JWN6264

Melville was inspired to write Moby Dick (or at least the climactic scene) by the saga of the whaleship Essex.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Essex-whaling-ship

In The Heart of The Sea by Nathaniel Philbrook is an excellent book about the Essex.

windhund116

For those interested in History, especially WW2 USN Pacific Theater and Imperial Japanese Naval history...

Mark Stille has authored many good books and paperbacks on this subject.

Scooterboy

I was reading a book on Super Glue. I couldn't put it down!!!

jukngene

^Kinda sticks with you, doesn't it?

Scooterboy

I want to read 'The Town That Started The Civil War' but I can't find it to download. I have only found it in either paperback or hardback and I prefer electronic.

ralper

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI- by David Grann. A few weeks before I saw the movie I read the book. I had known about this sad event but never in the depth that David Grann illustrates it. The book was very good, and by reading it it helped me to understand some of the things that were shown in the movie. Oftentimes the book is much better than the movie, sometimes the movie is better than the book. In this case they were both very good and complemented each other. The book was very, very good. I read it over a weekend and once I started it, I couldn't put it down. I highly recommend it to everyone. It doesn't matter if you've seen the movie, or plan on seeing it, or have no plans to see it, read this book. It is excellent.

PokS2k

The former is now on Netflix.

tof

An enthusiastic +1.

robb

I’m reading a Jack Reacher book now called Past Tense. He is in New Hampshire looking up his Dad’s history which he knows nothing about. Another part of the story is a young 20 something couple is traveling from Canada to N.Y.C. to sell something that they have in a large suitcase. Their car breaks down in N.H. so they are stranded at a motel were the innkeepers have some ulterior motive to keep them there. I’m figuring Reacher will enter the scene at the motel at some point.
I have heard a lot of good things about Dennis Lehane’s latest book called Small Mercies so I ordered that and it is on deck for me to read next.

S2KRAY

I am a WWII buff and have read many books about this conflict both in the European and Japanese conflicts. A recent book chronicled the 4 members of the 3rd Army division who won the Medal of Honor. It was Against All Odds written by Alex Kershaw. This division fought from Italy to the border of Germany. They were considered the best fighting unit in WWII winning many battles against the Nazis and won twice as many medals than any other unit. LT. Audie Murphy was one of the recipients and was the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. He was only 5’3 and weighed 125 lbs. He was not allowed to fight due to his stature and was assigned to a desk job. He snuck away at night to join assault groups. He was so effective his commanding officer allowed him to join the 3rds combat unit. He eventually was promoted from private to Lt. which was a field commission for his heroism.He was a legend on the battlefield.